The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-29
ACROSS The RIVER.

DR.. II G. Russ passed away about |
noon last Wednesday. For years his |
health had been in a precarious condi. |
ton and his death was not unexpected. |
It il seldom we find man With such q |
great amount OF vitality as had DR.. Russ. |
For years he had successfully warded |
of the fatal result of that dreaded dis. |
ease, consumption, and his death had |
been predicted many years ago. But at
last the fell destroyer was victorious and |
the brave and courageous fight was
ended.
DR.. Russ was born in Brown county, |
O., in the year 1884. He was the youngest
child in family of seven children and
his early life was spent alternately in
working on the farm and attending
school. At seventeen he began to teach |
school In Brown county and devoted his
leisure hours to the study of medicine.
At the age Of nineteen he.cntered the
office of his brother, Or. Matthew Russ,
of Royslton, Ind. Subsequently he took
lege, Chicago, after which he returned
with his brother began the practice Of
medicine. After engaging in FIVE years
OF successful practice here he removed
to Ohio and in 1858 settled in Dapville,
this county, where he practiced six years.
He then removed to Hillsboro, where he
has since been prominent practitioner
OF medicines. During the war he was
commissioned surgeon OF the 103d Regi-
ment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but on
account of i'll health was unable to re-
main with his regiment the entire term.
He was member of the Highland coun.
ty Medical Society and also member
Of the State Medical Society, and has
been a valuable correspondent to mum.
Der OF our medical journals. He was
also q member of the Miami Valley
Medical Society and for several years
was penEton examiner for the U. 8.
Government.
In 1862 he was married to Myra M.
Wright, native of Lexington, Ky. who,
with two sons survive him.
The funeral services took place at his
residence last Friday at 1:3O p. m. and
were conducted by Rev. Clark and DR..
McSurely. He was member of the M.
=. Church. His remains were inferred
in the Hillsboro cemetery.
DR.. Russ was valuable citizen and q
competent physician. His eager desire
for knowledge placed him always in the
front ranks Of science. He was a great
reader and during his lifetime he COL
lected a valuable and extensive library.
He was devoted, faithful, true hus-
band, father and friend; upright, hon.
eat and conscientious in all his life, and
died full of Christian hope.
At q recent meeting of the members Of
the medical profession in this place the
following resolutions we're adopted:
First. That II is with profound regret that
We learn Of the death Of our nsighbor and fel-
low citizen, Dr.. B. O. Russ.
Secondly, That In the death Of DR.. Russ the
profession has lost an honorable member and
our community respectable citizen.
Thirdly, That in the medical career Of Dr..
Russ Of some twenty years In this place he a.
tanned high reputation - physician and -
Fourthly, Tha. the family Of the deceased
have our heartfelt sympathy in their beresve-
Fiithly, That !. copy Of these resolutions bs
pers Of Hillsboro for publication.
Respectfully submitted.
9. J. Specs,
N. B. LAFFERTY.
W. ". sHEpHERD, President
SIaEL RoUsH, Secretary.
Rev. Emile Grand Girard, aged II yrs,
died at Eckmansville, o., on the 23rd
inst. and was Inferred in the Hillsboro
cemetery last Monday. Rev. Grand
Girard was born at Haricount, France.
Afterward during the persecution on
the revocation of the edict of Nantes, he
fed with his parents to Switzerland. At
the age of 18 he, with his parents, came
to America and settled in Highland
county. He soon afterward united with
the Presbyterian Church, with which
church he has since been identified. In
1840 he was married to Miss Georgia
Anna Herdman, after which he devoted
his life to the ministry and has done a
good and efficient work in this field. In
1855 he came to Hillsboro and was asso.
ciate principal with his sister, Miss
p. L. in the Highland Institute, dur.
ing which time the new Institute build
ing was erected. He leaves nine chill.
dren, seven daughters and two sons, to
mourn his loss. Rev. Grand Girard was
widely known "a an honest, upright
Christian gentleman and was greatly be-
loved by all who knew him.
/ / /
Mrs. Lucy B. Pearson, wife of Rev. ]
Pearson, pastor of the Central M. E
Church, of Springfield, died on the
morning of the % inst. st one O'Clock